water break
Pause for hydration
A water break is a short pause in physical activity—sports practice, exercise, manual labor—for drinking water and resting.
Coaches call water breaks during training; workers take them on hot days.
The term emphasizes hydration as the purpose: Let's take a five-minute water break.
Restore fluid levels
- drinkConsumable liquid
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- thirstNeed for fluid
quench · gulp · sip · swallow · replenish · moisture · dehydration · drinking fountain
Cessation of activity
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- intervalDuration between two points
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
breather · workout · gym · fitness · cardio · circuit training · catch breath · towel off
Temporary cessation of activity
Brief suspension of play
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- benchShared seating surface
- huddleClose protective gathering
- coachOne who instructs
substitution · halftime · dugout · stoppage · intermission · locker room · trainer · physio
rehydrate
Restore fluid levels
- drinkConsumable liquid
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
thirst · quench · gulp · sip · swallow · replenish · moisture · dehydration · drinking fountain · hydration pack
rest
Cessation of activity
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- intervalDuration between two points
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
pause · breather · workout · gym · fitness · cardio · circuit training · catch breath · towel off · heart rate
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
timeout
Brief suspension of play
coach · substitution · halftime · dugout · stoppage · intermission · locker room · trainer · physio · strategy session
- study breakssnack, nap, coffee, music, walk
- drinking watersip, gulp, swallow, drink, cup
- hydrationhydrated, dehydrated, thirsty, hydration, sip
- class breakrecess, passing period
- game stoppagestimeout, dead ball, injury timeout, official timeout, stoppage time
- PE classPE, PE class, gym class, PE teacher, gym teacher
water breakwork through
Deal with methodically
carry on · continue · push through · keep going · no breaks
water breaklunch break
Midday work hiatus
vacation · day off · siesta · downtime · sabbatical
water, break, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, breaks, broke